Improvement in adjustable closets for rooms



S. N. STEWART.

' ADJUSTABLE CLOSE'IS FOR ROOMS.

No. 195,670, Patented Sept.25,1877.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYLVESTER N. STEWART, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN ADJUSTABLE CLOSETS FOR ROOMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 195,670, datedSeptember 25, 1877; application filed March 16, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER N. STEW- ART, of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Glos ets forRooms, of which the following is a specification The object of myinvention is to readily secure closets or cupboards to the corners ofrooms and as readily detach the same and this object I attain in themanner which I will now proceed to describe, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 represents a sectional plan ofthe corner of a room with a closet secured according to my invention;Figs. 2, 3, and 4, similar corners with closets secured by differentfastenings; and Fig. 5, a vertical section, illustrating a modificationof my invention.

In Fig. 1 the quadrangular closet A consists of tno sides, a a, and asuitable top, either side being furnished with a suitable door. In thiscase the closet is secured by a screw-coupling, B, which, in the presentinstance, is composed of a rod, b, and two links, (1 d, one end of therod being so connected to the link d as to turn freely therein, and theopposite threaded end of the rod being screwed into the link d, which iscoupled to a hook, 0, attached to the corner of the closet, the otherlink being coupled to a hook, c, screwed or otherwise fastened to thecorner of the room.

On turning the rod bin one direction the I screw-coupling will becontracted and the outer ends of the two sides of the closet will bedrawn tightly against the walls of the room; but on turning the rod b inthe opposite direction the coupling will be expanded, and may bedetached from the hooks, when the closet will bereleased from itsbearings against the wall.

Difi'erent kinds of screw-couplings may be used in place of that shownin Fig. 1.

It should be understood that the screwcoupling should in most cases benear the top of the closet, so as to be as much out of the way aspossible; or there may be two couplings, one near the top of the closet,and the other near the floor.

The plan shown in the vertical section, Fig. 5, may be adopted. In thiscase the couplingrod shown by the line :20 extends diagonally from thecorner of the closet near the top of the same to the floor, or to thewash-board at the corner of the room.

On tightening the rod it will have the effect of forcing the closet bothagainst the walls and downward against the floor of the room. Thediagonal rod, however, will interfere to some extent with the free useof the interior of the closet, and may be objectionable for this reason.

In Fig. 2 the fastening consists of a rod with two hooks.

In Fig. 3 the closet is made by placing a single frame, m, against twowalls, so as to inclose a triangular space, the securing medium in thiscase consisting of two hooks, cc,

and a strong band, n, of rubber or elastic fabric. A twisted rope'may besubstituted for the latter.

In the plan shown in Fig. 4 the frame is secured by twofastenings-namely, a coupling-rod, 10, and a hook, q, hinged to theframe and adapted to a staple in the wall.

I claim as my invention- A detachable closet adapted to the corner of aroom, in combination with a hook, eye, or staple secured to the wall,and a connection between the same and the frame of the closet, allsubstantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SYLVESTER N. STEWART.

Witnesses HERMANN MOESSNER, HARRY SMITH.

